Excelsior v Heracles result

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Excelsior 1–2 Heracles — Heracles won this Eredivisie match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Heracles won 2–1 at Excelsior in the Eredivisie on Saturday 8 November. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Excelsior out-shot Heracles 12 to 10 and created the better chances, 2.03 xG to 1.34 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

Heracles came from behind: Excelsior led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Excelsior: Noah Naujoks (8’, assisted by Irakli Yegoian); Heracles: W. Ould-Chikh (60’, assisted by Jizz Hornkamp) and Luka Kulenović (79’, assisted by A. Hrustić).

Discipline

Rob Dieperink, Netherlands showed three yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Excelsior: Casper Widell (40’); Heracles: Ivan Mesík (44’) and J. Wieckhoff (90+2’).

What it changes

Excelsior stay 15th after this result (12 league matches played).

Heracles stay 18th after this result (12 league matches played).

Excelsior are winless in their last four matches in all competitions. Heracles have won their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, W. Ould-Chikh (Heracles) 8.5, Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) 7.6 and Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) 6.9 led the match.

Next up

Excelsior next travel to Fortuna Sittard on 25 October 2026.

Heracles next travel to De Treffers on 29 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Excelsior: Fortuna Sittard v Excelsior, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Heracles: De Treffers v Heracles, Thursday 29 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Excelsior 1–2 Heracles · Eredivisie
  • Referee: Rob Dieperink, Netherlands
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Excelsior 4 · draws 0 · Heracles 2 · 4.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Excelsior 1W 1D 3L · Heracles 2W 0D 3L

Excelsior 1–2 Heracles (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 2.25
Goals
against 1.38 / 2.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.75 / 3.63
Corners
against 3.63 / 6.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.5 / 4.63
Shots on target
against 6.13 / 7 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.88 / 1.75
Cards
against 1.75 / 2.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameExcelsior for / againstLineHeracles for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
2.25 for · 2.38 against n 8
Corners won
5.75 for · 3.63 against n 8
9.5standard
3.63 for · 6.63 against n 8
Shots
15.38 for · 16.5 against n 8
19.5standard
12.25 for · 17.38 against n 8
Shots on target
4.5 for · 6.13 against n 8
8.5standard
4.63 for · 7 against n 8
Fouls committed
12.88 for · 10.38 against n 8
21.5standard
12.38 for · 9.13 against n 8
Cards shown
1.88 for · 1.75 against n 8
3.5standard
1.75 for · 2.25 against n 8

Referee: Rob Dieperink, Netherlands.

Excelsior
Excelsior — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Jerolldino Armantrading n 832.9
2.46/1
1.74/1
—
L. Schouten n 712.3
2.12/0
11/0
—
G. de Regt n 873.1
26/4
0.64/0
—
D. Sanches Fernandes n 865.5
1.98/2
1.55/3
—
C. Nadje n 830.8
1.84/1
2.24/1
—
Excelsior — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Jerolldino Armantrading n 832.9
2.74/1
13/0
L. Schouten n 712.3
2.12/0
11/0
D. Sanches Fernandes n 865.5
1.98/2
1.46/2
M. van Duinen n 833.5
1.74/1
0.31/0
Irakli Yegoian n 887
1.67/3
0.84/2
Excelsior — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Schouten n 712.3
11/0
00/0
G. de Regt n 873.1
0.32/0
0.21/0
S. Włodarczyk n 861.6
0.42/0
00/0
N. Martens n 856.1
00/0
0.42/0
Yoon Do-Yong n 840.9
0.31/0
00/0
Excelsior — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Yoon Do-Yong n 840.9
3.96/2
A. Zagré n 892.3
2.78/6
A. Carlén n 876.9
2.67/5
N. Martens n 856.1
24/2
Stijn Middendorp n 630.7
22/1
Excelsior — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
S. van Gassel n 890
58/6
Heracles
Heracles — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Engels n 834.4
2.33/3
1.63/1
—
J. Žambůrek n 878.3
2.27/6
1.35/3
—
I. Mesík n 889.3
2.17/5
0.94/2
—
T. Bruns n 849.1
2.14/3
0.93/1
—
J. Wieckhoff n 848.1
1.94/3
0.52/0
—
Heracles — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Hornkamp n 878.9
2.48/4
1.34/2
W. Ould-Chikh n 824.3
1.93/1
1.42/1
T. Bruns n 849.1
1.85/2
0.72/1
L. Kulenović n 846.8
1.73/2
0.21/0
Y. Borges Sanches n 855.8
1.26/0
15/0
Heracles — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
W. Ould-Chikh n 824.3
0.51/0
0.51/0
J. Hornkamp n 878.9
0.93/2
00/0
B. Limbombe n 873.8
0.21/0
0.64/0
Y. Borges Sanches n 855.8
0.63/0
0.21/0
L. Kulenović n 846.8
0.21/0
0.52/0
Heracles — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
S. Scheperman n 879.9
3.47/5
J. Wieckhoff n 848.1
2.86/4
W. Ould-Chikh n 824.3
2.83/1
M. Benita n 863.5
2.75/3
A. Hrustić n 882.5
2.26/4
Heracles — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
F. de Keijzer n 890
4.67/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ExcelsiorHeracles
45%Possession55%
2.03Expected goals (xG)1.34
12Shots10
5Shots on target5
3Shots off target3
4Blocked shots2
9Shots inside the box8
6Corners13
0Offsides1
14Fouls13
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Saves4
324Passes395
71%Pass accuracy76%

Excelsior player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. van Gassel9000000008.3
C. Widell90000001Y6.7
R. Meissen9000110006.3
A. Carlén9000000006.9
Irakli Yegoian9001001206.5
G. de Regt9000002007.2
N. Martens8400000206.5
D. Sanches Fernandes8400101006.6
N. Naujoks6610420107.7
S. Włodarczyk6600112005.9
I. Bronkhorst1500000006.3
S. Henderikx sub7500110506.6
Stijn Middendorp sub2400000106.7
Jerolldino Armantrading sub2400001006.6
Yoon Do-Yong sub1000000006.3
M. van Duinen sub1000000006.3

Heracles player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
T. Jansink9000000008.9
D. Mirani9000000107
A. Van Hoorenbeeck9000000106.5
I. Mesík90001002Y5.9
A. Hrustić9001002107.2
L. Kulenović9010112007.9
J. Hornkamp9001421106.6
M. te Wierik8100001106.3
W. Ould-Chikh8110111308.3
B. Limbombe6000001006.2
J. Žambůrek5900000106.9
T. Bruns sub3100000106.9
M. Engels sub3000110007.2
J. Wieckhoff sub9000000Y6.9
D. van der Kust sub900000006.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Excelsior v Heracles — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
ExcelsiorLWLLD
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
HeraclesLLLWW
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 2.6 scored / 3 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Excelsior 4 · 0 draws · Heracles 2 · 4.5 goals/game
  • 2024-05-12 Excelsior 4–0 Heracles
  • 2023-09-02 Heracles 3–1 Excelsior
  • 2022-05-21 Heracles 1–3 Excelsior
  • 2022-05-18 Excelsior 3–0 Heracles
  • 2019-05-12 Heracles 4–5 Excelsior
  • 2018-12-22 Excelsior 0–3 Heracles
League standing · 2025/26
Excelsior#13 pos38 pts34 pl-13 GD
Heracles#18 pos19 pts34 pl-50 GD
Goals per game
Excelsior scored1.26
Heracles scored1.03
Excelsior conceded1.65
Heracles conceded2.5

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior and Heracles?
In their last 6 meetings, Excelsior won 4, Heracles won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Excelsior and Heracles?
Recent form — Excelsior 1W 1D 3L; Heracles 2W 0D 3L.

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